EP 3390024 A1 20181024 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING A PACKAGING SHELL OF AN OPHTHALMIC LENS PACKAGE
Title (en)
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING A PACKAGING SHELL OF AN OPHTHALMIC LENS PACKAGE
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM TRANSPORTIEREN EINER VERPACKUNGSSCHALE EINES BRILLENGLASGEHÄUSES
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE TRANSPORT D'UNE COQUE D'EMBALLAGE POUR ENSEMBLE DE VERRES OPHTALMIQUES
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 201562267317 P 20151215
- IB 2016056722 W 20161108
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2017103704A1] A method for transporting a packaging shell (1) of an ophthalmic lens package comprises the steps of - at a start location providing a packaging shell (1) comprising a depression (10), and a flange (11) completely surrounding the depression (10), - providing a suction cup (2) having an opening (21) at a distal end thereof, which is completely surrounded by a rim (22) sized and shaped to engage the flange (11) in an engagement area completely enclosing the depression (10), - positioning the suction cup (2) and the packaging shell (1) such that the rim (22) and the engagement area of the flange (11) face each other, - moving the suction cup (2) and the packaging shell (1) towards each other, - applying suction through the opening (21) of the suction cup (2), - moving the suction cup (2) with the packaging shell (1) adhered thereto to the destination location, - at the destination location releasing the suction, wherein a flexible sealing gasket (3) is arranged at the rim (22) to sealingly engage the flange (11) in the engagement area.
IPC 8 full level
B29D 11/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B65B 25/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/91 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A45C 11/005 (2013.01 - US); B25J 15/0683 (2013.01 - US); B29D 11/00125 (2013.01 - EP US); B29D 11/00173 (2013.01 - EP US); B29D 11/00259 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 25/008 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 43/46 (2013.01 - EP US); B65G 47/91 (2013.01 - US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2017103704A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 10053249 B2 20180821; US 2017166338 A1 20170615; CN 108367518 A 20180803; CN 108367518 B 20210706; EP 3390024 A1 20181024; MY 193253 A 20220928; SG 11201803720R A 20180628; WO 2017103704 A1 20170622
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 201615346053 A 20161108; CN 201680072992 A 20161108; EP 16798565 A 20161108; IB 2016056722 W 20161108; MY PI2018701745 A 20161108; SG 11201803720R A 20161108